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S 4016 — Help Hoover Dam Act

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 610.

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Summary

Help Hoover Dam ActThis bill authorizes the Bureau of Reclamation to use amounts from a specified account within the Colorado River Dam Fund to pay for operations, maintenance, investigation and cleanup actions, and capital improvements within the Boulder Canyon Project at the Hoover Dam or on land used for the construction and operation of the Hoover Dam.

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What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The amendment changes the phrase regarding the Hoover Dam from "subject to the review and approval of the Boulder Canyon Project contractors" to "subject to the review and approval of in consultation with the Boulder Canyon Project contractors." This adjustment emphasizes that the review and approval will involve consultation with the contractors, which may affect how decisions are made regarding the Hoover Dam.

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4016 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
4016 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
610 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Boulder Canyon Project Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to expend amounts in the Colorado River Dam fund, and for other purposes.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources November 21, 2024 Reported by Mr.
Manchin, with an amendment [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Boulder Canyon Project Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to expend amounts in the Colorado River Dam fund, and for other purposes.
``(f) The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to expend moneys in the fund, including moneys in account XXXR5656P1, that were and hereafter are recovered on a non-reimbursable basis, for any authorized activity, including operations, maintenance, investigation and cleanup actions, and capital improvements, within the Boulder Canyon Project at Hoover Dam or on land used for the construction and operation of the Hoover Dam, subject to the review and approval of the Boulder Canyon Project contractors as identified in the Hoover Power Allocation Act of (Public Law 112-72).''.
``(f) The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to expend moneys in the fund, including moneys in account XXXR5656P1, that were and hereafter are recovered on a non-reimbursable basis, for any authorized activity, including operations, maintenance, investigation and cleanup actions, and capital improvements, within the Boulder Canyon Project at Hoover Dam or on land used for the construction and operation of the Hoover Dam, subject to the review and approval of in consultation with the Boulder Canyon Project contractors as identified in the Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-72).''.
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Calendar No.
610 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
4016 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Boulder Canyon Project Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to expend amounts in the Colorado River Dam fund, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ November 21, 2024 Reported with an amendment
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The bill authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to use certain funds for activities related to the Boulder Canyon Project, including expenditures that were previously non-reimbursable.

  • 43 U.S.C. 617

    (f) The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to expend moneys in the fund, including moneys in account XXXR5656P1, that were and hereafter are recovered on a non-reimbursable basis, for any authorized activity, including operations, maintenance, investigation and cleanup actions, and capital improvements, within the Boulder Canyon Project at Hoover Dam or on land used for the construction and operation of the Hoover Dam, subject to the review and approval of in consultation with the Boulder Canyon Project contractors as identified in the Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-72).

    This addition allows the Secretary of the Interior to expend non-reimbursable funds for various activities related to the Hoover Dam.

Action History

  1. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment. Without written report.

  2. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment. Without written report.

  3. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 610.

  4. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

  5. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-405.

  6. Introduced in Senate

  7. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 4016 do?
Help Hoover Dam ActThis bill authorizes the Bureau of Reclamation to use amounts from a specified account within the Colorado River Dam Fund to pay for operations, maintenance, investigation and cleanup actions, and capital improvements within the Boulder Canyon Project at the Hoover Dam or on land used for the construction and operation of the Hoover Dam.
Who sponsors S 4016?
S 4016 is sponsored by Sinema, Kyrsten (Independent).
What is the current status of S 4016?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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